Not Raising Money.
Seeking Wisdom.
Farmpass is self-funded and building. What would accelerate us most right now is not capital — it's experienced people who've done this before and are willing to exchange their hard-won knowledge for early influence over something that matters.
Marketplace Veterans
You've built or scaled a two-sided marketplace in India — hospitality, mobility, food, or services. You know the cold-start problem and how to get through it.
Agri-Business & Rural Economy
You understand how Indian farmers make decisions and how to structure win-win agreements in rural Karnataka. You know the policy landscape and informal trust networks.
Bengaluru Consumer Brand Builders
You've built a brand Bengaluru families love. You know how to reach the 30–42 year old dual-income parent — their channels, vocabulary, and what makes them book again.
India Startup Ecosystem Connectors
You know the angels who care about rural India, the accelerators focused on sustainable business, and the government officials working on agri-tourism. Introductions matter.
Let's Have a Conversation
If you see the vision, know someone who does, or just want to ask a hard question — that email below is a real person who will respond.
📬 Email the Founder 🌐 Visit farmpass.in
I'm Not Just Building For Farmers. I Am One.
I grew up in a farming family in a village near Devanahalli — 30 km from the heart of Bengaluru. My family owns mango orchards and grape vineyards. I know what it means to have land that produces something beautiful, and no reliable way to connect it with the city families who would love to experience it.
After a Master's in Computer Science from Cal State Fullerton, I spent 6 years at Esri in California — the world leader in geospatial software — working in digital marketing and business applications, sitting inside a company obsessed with how location shapes decisions. Before that, I was at The Wonderful Company, one of America's largest agricultural brands (POM, Halos, Wonderful Pistachios), where I got close to how large-scale agriculture businesses operate. I came back to India in 2024 and started Parvatha Technologies to solve problems I understand from both sides of the fence — literally.
Farmpass is the intersection of everything I am: a farmer's son who can build the technology, who has the land relationships, and who has watched global agri-businesses scale. No one else in India is standing at this exact crossroads.
Unfair Advantages
Where I Need Guidance
- How to structure farmer agreements to prevent disintermediation as we scale beyond family connections
- Consumer brand building — turning a discovery platform into a trusted household name for Bengaluru families
- Insurance and liability frameworks for family visits at third-party farm properties
- The right early channels to reach urban parents (Instagram, parenting communities, school networks?)
- Marketplace quality control without becoming too operations-heavy in the early stage
This Model Has Already Worked. Elsewhere.
The Farmpass model is not a theory. International platforms have proven that connecting urban travellers with authentic farm experiences creates lasting, profitable, two-sided businesses at scale.
Harvest Hosts (USA)
North America's largest private farm network. Started niche, scaled to 250K members spending $200M+ directly with local hosts.
250K+ members · $200M+ local revenue generated *Farm Stay UK
UK's dedicated farm experience marketplace. Proves urban families will seek and pay for verified farm experiences — and that farmers need a trusted platform.
1,000+ farm hosts · millions of annual visitor daysIndia — The White Space
No Bengaluru-first, family-first, instantly-bookable farm platform exists. India has 6× the UK's population, a faster-growing middle class, and more farms within city range.
0 dedicated Bengaluru-first farm experience platforms